VULTURE: The first (and hopefully last) Quarries
From VULTURE.COM In which we award the most scrappy, absurd, ingenious works that shaped our year in quarantine. From Vulture contributors – Contributions by Tara Abell, Rebecca Alter, Justin Curto, Bilge Ebiri, Jesse David Fox, Rachel Handler, Hunter Harris, Zoë Haylock,Craig Jenkins, Nate Jones, E. Alex Jung, Madison Malone Kircher, Jackson McHenry, Jerry…
IOC President Bach visits National Olympic Committees of Jordan, Palestine, Israel and Egypt
26 Sep 2022 – After a visit to Italy to the Italian National Olympic Committee in Rome (on 16 September), and attending the FEI Equestrian World Championships in Pratoni the next day, President Bach visited the National Olympic Committees (NOCs) of Jordan, Palestine, Israel…
KEA creates the LOKALT collection in collaboration with social entrepreneurs to provide livelihood opportunities
For several years, IKEA has been working with social entrepreneurs to create a better everyday life through long-term job opportunities and livelihood for vulnerable groups. For the coming collection, IKEA reached out to local designers in Jordan, Thailand and India,…
Post Nike sneaker fiasco, a footwear design expert shares how and why basketball shoes can fail
By Emily Engle From Core77 Keep the below image in the back of your head for the next few minutes, as we’ll be dissecting how and why Duke basketball player Zion Williamson’s pair of Nike PG 2.5 basketball sneakers literally…
Must-See Movie premieres this May, only on HBO
A new film debuts every Saturday at 9pm AST MIAMI, FL., May 4, 2018 – This May, HBO audiences will enjoy an exciting collection of movie premieres, including the long-awaited premiere of HBO’s original film FAHRENHEIT 451, the moving story…
Who profits from keeping Gaza on the brink of humanitarian catastrophe?
By Shir Hever From Information Clearing House Keeping Gaza on the verge of collapse keeps international humanitarian aid money flowing to exactly where it benefits Israeli interests. March 09, 2018 “Information Clearing House” – “The Gaza Strip is on the…
Michael B. Jordan tweeted his ‘Black Panther’ involvement into existence
BY MARTHA TESEMA From Mashable Black Panther is a groundbreaking film for a variety of reasons, but it’s also the backdrop to some actors who just might be clairvoyants. Take two of the film’s stars, for example: Lupita Nyong’o and…
Caribbean nationals among 113 people arrested during ICE operation in US
From Jamaica Observer NEWARK, United States (CMC) — The United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agency says it has arrested a number of Caribbean nationals among 113 people during an operation that formed part of the agency’s ongoing public…
Filming starts on Season Five of Max Prime’s Strike Back
Shot on location in Jordan and Hungary, the new season welcomes a new cast. MIAMI, Fla. – April 27, 2017 – Principal photography has begun on the ten-episode fifth season of MAX PRIME’s action-packed drama series, Strike Back. Shot on…
In ‘Baby Sham’ Case, Reed Smith weighs risks for a refugee family
By Nell Gluckman, From The Am Law Daily The firm won temporary visas for a Syrian baby and her mother to go to Spain for surgery, but the trip from Jordan could threaten the family’s resettlement to the U.S. On…